Dispensing attachment for cans, including means for opening, lifting, and pouring



Oct. 11, 1955 .s. RUDLOFF 2,720,339

DISPENSING ATTACHMENT FOR CANS, INCLUDING MEANS FOR OPENING, LIFTING AND POURING Filed Oct. 25, 1952 I I l ,1

INVENTOR. 611 /12 10 JBzd//j' WW WW ATTORNEY United States Patent' DISPENSING ATTACHMENT FOR CANS, INCLUD- ING MEANS FOR OPENING, LIFTING, AND POURING Gerhard Rudloff, UniomN. J.

Application October 25, .1952, Serial No. 316,884

Claims- (Cl. 222-85) My invention relates generally to dispensing attachments for cans and specifically to attachments of that character that als serve in the dual capacity of can openers and handles. It is among the objects of my invention to provide a combination opener-holder-dispenser for cans.

It is among the further objects of my invention to provide a means for opening, lifting and pouring from cans.

Yet another object of my invention is to provide a non- Clogging dispenser.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a convenient opening means for a can.

A .still further object of my invention is to provide a reuseable detachable can-opener that serves as a means for lifting and holding the can and for pouring out its contents at will. 1

Among the further objects of my invention is to provide a simple inexpensive and durable dispensing attachment for cans.

These objects and advantages as well as other objects and advantages are achieved by the device illustrated in the drawing in which: t

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of my dispensing attachment attached to a can, and the can having the side wall exploded away to show the position of the penetrating members;

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view;

Figure 3 is a top plan view, and

Figure 4 is an end view.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, my dispensing attachment for cans presents a body member or strip 11 of such dimensions as to extend across the top of a can, and have a front end portion 12 extending beyond the top of the can. The rear end portion 13 is arcuate and curves downwardly so as to define a handle for picking up the dispensing attachment. The front end portion 12 is provided with a longitudinal passage 14 which extends a brief distance into the body member 11. Extending upwardly through the bottom of the body member 11, and intersecting with the longitudinal passage 14, is a transverse passage 15. This passage is not perpendicular but at an angle to the bottom of the body member 11. A tubular member 16 is positioned in the transverse passage 15. It may be secured therein by solder 17, or in any other suitable manner. The lower end 18 of the tubular member 16 is cut on the bias and is provided with sharp edges adapted to pierce and penetrate through the top of a can 27. The point 24 of the tubular member 16 extends forward in the direction of the opening of the front end portion 12. Toward the rear of the body member 11, there is another passage 19 extending from the bottom of the body member 11 towards the top. Into this passage there is fitted a piercing member 20 which is in the shape of an arcuate hook-like spike, with a sharp pointed end 21 pointing in the direction of the front end portion 12. The piercing member 20 may be secured to the body 2,720,339 Patented Oct. I 1 1, 1 955 2 member 11 by solder 17, or in any other suitable man The pike 20, or pi rcing member, is d sposed in nonperpendicular relationship with the body member 11,. Th pass ge 19 is angl d rearwardly in thebodr memher, and the spike 20, likewise, is set in this passage so as to extend rearwardly, but then it curves forward. The rearmost portion 23 of the piercing member 20 and the foremost portion 24 of the tubular member 16 are separated from each other by a space 22 which is slightly greater than the overall internal diameter of the can 27. In use, my dispensing attachment for cans is' operated in the following manner:

A can 27 is placed upon a flat'surface. The edge 18 is placed immediately at the rim of the can on top thereof and pressure is exerted upon the front end portion 12, causing the tubular member 16 to penek trate the lid of the can. Pressure is then brought to bear on the body member 11, whereupon the piercing member 20 is caused to enter the can. The tip of spike 21 of the piercing member 20, being sharp, will penetrate the lid of the can and move downwardly into the can. Since the distance between the tip 24 of the tubular member 16, and the rearmost portion 23 of the piercing member 20 is slightly greater than the internal diameter Of the can, the tip 24 and the rearmost portion 23 will be forced against the side wall of the can causing slight bulges 25, 26 at the point of contact. The natural resiliency of the metal constituting the cans structure, Will cause afiirmative engagement of the dispensing attachmentat the bulges 25, 26, so that the handle 1.3 may be lifted and the can raised withoutthe dispensing attachment 11 becoming disengaged from the can27. The tilting of the body member 11 will causethe contents of'the can to enter the tubular member 16 and flow out of'the transverse passage 14; The dispensing attachment will remain securely attached to the, can until it is empty, whereupon it may easily be removed by reversing the process of attachment by prying it upwardly.

My dispensing attachment may be formed of metal although plastic materials may be used as well.

The foregoing description is merely intended to illus trate an embodiment of the invention. The component parts have been shown and described. They each may have substitutes which may perform a substantially similar function; such substitutes may be known. as proper substitutes for the said components and may have actually been known or invented before the present invention; these substitutes are contemplated as being within the scope of the appended claims, although they are not specifically catalogued herein.

I claim:

1. A dispensing attachment for cans comprising a nonresilient body member adapted to extend! across the top of a can, an arcuate rear end-portion on the body member defining a handle, a front end-portion on the body member having a longitudinal passage extending into the body member, a transverse passage commencing at the bottom of the body member and intersecting with the longitudinal passage, a tubular member attached to the body member in the transverse passage and extending therefrom, a bias cut end on the tubular member having a sharp edge, said tubular member being disposed outwardly in non-perpendicular relation to the body member with its sharp edge pointing outwardly therefrom, an outwardly disposed arcuate solid pointed piercing member attached to the body member and having its pointed end disposed inwardly, whereby the tubular and piercing members will affirmatively engage the side of a can opposite each other.

2. A dispensing attachment for cans comprising a nonresilient body member adapted to extend across the top of a can with a longitudinal passage at one end, a transverse passage commencing at the bottom of the body member and intersecting with the'longitudinal passage, a tubular member attached to the body member in the transverse passage and extending therefrom, a bias cut end 'on the tubular member having a sharp edge, said tubular member being disposed outwardly in non-perpendicular relation to the body member with its sharp edge pointing outwardly therefrom, an outwardly disposed arcuate solid pointed piercing member attached to the body member and having its pointed end disposed inwardly, whereby the tubular and piercing members will afiirmatively engage the side of a can opposite each other.

3. A dispensing attachment for cans comprising a nonresilient body member adapted to extend across the top of a can, with a longitudinal passage at one end, a transverse passage commencing at the bottom of the body member and intersecting with the longitudinal passage, a tubular member attached to the body member in the transverse passage and extending therefrom, a bias cut end on'the tubular member having a sharp edge, said tubular member being disposed outwardly in non-perpendicular relation to the body member with its sharp edge pointing outwardly therefrom, an'arcuate solid pointed piercing member attached to thebody member in nonperpendicular relation thereto with its upper portion directed outwardly therefrom, and having its pointed end disposed inwardly, whereby the tubular and piercing members will affirmatively engage the side of a can opposite each other.

4. A dispensing attachment for cans comprising a nonresilient body member adapted to extend across the top of a can, with a longitudinal passage at one end, a transverse passage commencing at the bottom of the body member and intersecting with the longitudinal passage, a tubular member attached to the body member in the transverse passage and extending therefrom, a bias cut end on the tubular member having a sharp edge, said tubular member being disposed outwardly in non-perpendicular relation to the body member with its sharp edge pointing outwardly therefrom, an arcuate solid 4 pointed piercing member attached to the body member and disposed in non-perpendicular relation thereto with its upper portion directed outwardly therefrom, and having its pointed end disposed inwardly, and the distance between the rearmost portion of the piercing member and the foremost portion of the tubular member being slightly greater than the internal diameter of the can, whereby the tubular and piercing members will affirmatively engage the side of a can opposite each other.

5. A dispensing attachment for cans comprising a nonresilient body member adapted to extend across the top of a can, with a longitudinal passage at one end, a transverse passage commencing at the bottom of the body member and intersecting with the longitudinal passage, a tubular member attached to the body member in the transverse passage and extending therefrom, a bias cut end on the tubular member having a sharp edge, said tubular member being disposed outwardly in non-perpendicular relation to the body member with its sharp edge pointing outwardly therefrom and engageable with the side wall of the can,an arcuate solid pointed piercing member attached to the body member and disposed in non-perpendicular relation thereto with its upper portion directed outwardly therefrom and having its pointed end disposed inwardly, with the middle portion of the piercing member engageable with the side wall of the can, and the distance between the middle portion of the piercing member and the foremost portion of the tubular member being slightly greater than the internal diameter of the can, whereby the can walls are slightly distended at the points of contact when the attachment is inserted, and the tubular and piercing members affirmatively engage the side of the can opposite each other.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,380,662 Levi June 7, 1921 1,709,514 Bassett et al. Apr. 16, 1929 1,954,251 Lofgren Apr. 10, 1934 2,131,631 Lackstrom Sept. 27, 1938 

